The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-04-07
The HaAlock Murder Trial.

81 hls testimony were given tn his con
ession last October, and are iamil
lar to the public, but there va.
freat curiosity to SEQ tho man
hear tho details Of the fearful tragedy from
his lips, and note the manner Of telling it
Everything about him and his peculia,
style OF narration tended to give force tc
his evidence. He testified positively to see
ing Arensdorf fire the shot that killed
Haddock.
Koschnitzy proved to bs the most dan.
serous witness for the defense yet called
The position of the assassin when he fired
the shot, as told by "Bismark, CORE
sponds with other testimony already sub
mitted, but he described with horrifyins
illustration the face and expression OF the
minister a. the ball penetrated tho neck
After "Bismarck's" testimony, Billy Doer
sam was called and substantiated some o.
the minor points OF Leavitt's story. HI
was shown and identified the pants he wore
at the time, and said he had on q straw
hat. Mary Ryan, wife OF Jack Ryan. gave
matters involved in her husbands and
Leavitt's testimony.
Mrs. Haddock, on reaching the courtroom
was visibly affected, and was given a seat
near the judges desk. She bore up with
tortitude until the narration Of the details
OF the tragedy were given by the witnesses
when she broke down with audible sobt
and groans. During the afternoon SHE
tainted and was carried from the room
moaning and weeping. The lady was dress
ed in deep mourning. Though woman o
rare strength OF nerve and mind she wat
not equal to the trial of her powers.
On the 3lst Minnie Koschnitski, aged
twelve, daughter Of bismarck" was call
ed. The artless and straightforward story
proved to be the most sensational feature
OF the trial thus far. She is a black.eyed
pleasantfaced little girl, whose manner
was that of truthfulness and knowledge
OF what she was saying. She gave
detailed account OF conversations between
Arensdorf and her mother in regard to thu
purchase OF her mothers house by Arens
dorf, and OF money furnished by him tc
send the family to San Francisco. Tn,
failed to shake the fore.
OF the girls artless story in the least; thu
defense endeavoring to show that sh<
bad been coached by the attorneys for thu
state. Counsel asked il she had talked
with Mr.. O'Connell. She replied: Eyes
and he told me what to say. He told M
to tell the TRUTH"
attacking the character of the principal wit
nesses for the state-Bismark and tn,
Leavitts. Officers Smith and Bridewell
who were on the police force Aug. 3, 6 aic
they saw Bismarck on that night about
11:3O p. M. after the shooting. He was in
toxicated and couldn't walk straight
Adolph Metz and William Metz (his father,
swore that Bismarck came on their porch
that night about II o'clock and wantcG
to get in. he was drunk and slept out or
the porch an hour or two. Mrs. Metz coli
6rmed their statements. Henry Rice
swore he called to see Bismarck on
Sunday, August /, to got him TO work
Tor him. Bismarck refused to work
Tor So per day and said he and
George Treiber were going to do
money in it. William Dalbson, being
sworn, said that on the night OF the shoot
ing he told Mrs. Leavitt of it. She said,
"Good!' L m glad the ------ is kill
ed" He also narrated the trading of hats
by Leavitt on the night OF the shooting. His
wife didn't want him to wear the straw
hat after that. Matt Franciscus was next
called.
He lives near the city, and was formerly
in the saloon business. He said he knew
Bismark, and his character is bad; knew
MIR. Leavitt; talked with him Aug 8
Leavitt said: "These saloonkeepers want
to whip the preachers; I'm in favor of kill
ing the id -"
= In the trial OF Arensdori, on Friday.
"Bismark's" character was impeached and
an effort made to make out an abb for
Arensdorf, and to connect Leavitt with
the shooting. Jailer Cruickshank. descrid-
ing Leavitt's visit to "Bismark" in Jail,
quoted Leavitt as saying: You saw
J ohm Arnesdorf shoot as we'll as
me-" eyes, sir,' Bismarck replied. D.
{. Barnes, in his testimony, said he knew
character to be bad. On the
night OF the murder he saw him in front oil
the Columbia house and thought that he
was sober at the time. Adolph Knep'
per was a neighbor OF Bismarck e
at the time OF the murder. He
bought the house through John Arens.
dorf. tie was his agent; paid $500 for it.
He gave Arensdorf $3.50 to pay for it. He
wife and that is the reason he had Arens.
dorf buy it for him. He paid off one lien
on the house OF $40. Ten dollars was
due for the rent OF the grounds
] ohm Martin, who runs club room,
called the RED Light" said that
Leavitt had talked with him on the day
OF the murder and said: "These fellows
have TO nerve they ought to do up some
of them. You watch me and will do them
up" Before keeping the Red Light he
did business over Junk's saloon. When
questioned il he kept gambling house 1T
either place he refused to answer on the
ground that he would eliminate himself.
On Saturday, the effort OF the defense
was to fasten the crime upon Leavitt. The
first witness called was William Scott a
waiter at Shepherds restaurant, who
served supper to Arnsdorf and Barnes at
about 10 o'clock on the night OF the trag
edy. He didn't see them later than 1915.
G. NJ. Schmidt testified that he saw the
fash and the man who fired the shot; he
had on straw hat, rubber coat and light
pants; he ran up Water street; knew Arms
dorf and WAS positive it was not he; thought
from his build and general appearance it
was Leavitt; the electric light was brightly
burning.
Six OF the representative business men oil
the city testified to John Arensdorfs good
moral character. Henry A. Lyon tetified
to knowing Arensdorf eight or ten years.
Went to the scene of the murder soon aft.
or it occurred; went into the crowd and
saw Haddock; went to where the cane lay;
when came back to the sidewalk. John
Arensdorf was coming west on Fourth
street. and met him just at the corner
where Haddock lay. spoke to him; after
speaking to me he went west toward the
brewery.
OleO Not So Bad After All.